Capturing Full Motion Live Events Using Spatially Distributed Depth Sensing Cameras
First Claim
1. A system for creating real-time, full-motion, three-dimensional models for reproducing a live event, comprising:
- a plurality of depth sensing cameras acquiring a time sequence of two-dimensional images plus depth information of the event from a plurality of different viewing directions;
a circuit synchronizing the plurality of depth sensing cameras to acquire the two-dimensional images plus depth information of each of at least some scenes in the event substantially simultaneously; and
a device combining the two-dimensional images plus depth information acquired by the plurality of depth sensing cameras substantially simultaneously to create a time sequence of three-dimensional models of the live event.
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Abstract
Real-time, full-motion, three-dimensional models are created for reproducing of a live event is performed by means of a plurality of depth sensing cameras. The plurality of depth sensing cameras are used to acquire a time sequence of two-dimensional images plus depth information of the event from a plurality of different viewing directions, wherein the acquiring of the two-dimensional images plus depth information of each of at least some scenes in the event by the cameras occurs substantially simultaneously. The time sequence of two-dimensional images plus depth information acquired by the plurality of depth sensing cameras are combined to create a time sequence of three-dimensional models of the live event. Optionally, a plurality of rendering systems may be used to reproduce the live event from the time sequence of three-dimensional models for display to a plurality of end-users.
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1. A system for creating real-time, full-motion, three-dimensional models for reproducing a live event, comprising:
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a plurality of depth sensing cameras acquiring a time sequence of two-dimensional images plus depth information of the event from a plurality of different viewing directions; a circuit synchronizing the plurality of depth sensing cameras to acquire the two-dimensional images plus depth information of each of at least some scenes in the event substantially simultaneously; and a device combining the two-dimensional images plus depth information acquired by the plurality of depth sensing cameras substantially simultaneously to create a time sequence of three-dimensional models of the live event. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for creating real-time, full-motion, three-dimensional models for reproducing a live event, by means of a plurality of depth sensing cameras, said method comprising:
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using said plurality of depth sensing cameras to acquire a time sequence of two-dimensional images plus depth information of the event from a plurality of different viewing directions, wherein the acquiring of said two-dimensional images plus depth information of each of at least some scenes in the event by the cameras occurs substantially simultaneously; and combining the time sequence of two-dimensional images plus depth information acquired by the plurality of depth sensing cameras to create a time sequence of three-dimensional models of the live event. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A system for providing real-time, full-motion, three-dimensional models for reproducing a live event, comprising:
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a plurality of depth sensing cameras acquiring a time sequence of two-dimensional images plus depth information of the event from a plurality of different viewing directions; a circuit synchronizing the plurality of depth sensing cameras to acquire the two-dimensional images plus depth information of each of at least some scenes in the event substantially simultaneously; a device combining the two-dimensional images plus depth information acquired by the plurality of depth sensing cameras substantially simultaneously to create a time sequence of three-dimensional models of the live event; and a plurality of rendering systems reproducing said live event from the time sequence of three-dimensional models for display to a plurality of end-users. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28)
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